{"id":28756,"date":"2019-06-13T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T11:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drift.com\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=28756"},"modified":"2023-02-24T18:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:24:34","slug":"drift-charitable-fund","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.drift.com\/press-releases\/drift-charitable-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Drift Launches Charitable Fund to Support the Workforce of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Drift Launches Charitable Fund to Support the Workforce of the Future<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Conversational Marketing Leader Commits to Enhance Educational Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">BOSTON, MA &#8211; June 13, 2019 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drift.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Drift<\/span><\/a>, the world\u2019s leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drift.com\/conversational-marketing\/\">conversational marketing<\/a> platform, today announced the Drift Charitable Fund. Through the fund, the company will support technology education initiatives to help prepare the workforce of tomorrow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">For the inaugural year of the Drift Charitable Fund, Drift will support:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/hackdiversity.com\/about\/\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Hack.Diversity<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, which tackles the underrepresentation of high-skilled minority employees in Boston\u2019s innovation economy. A division of the New England Venture Capital Association, Hack.Diversity recruits Black and Latino computer science and engineering students into the city\u2019s fastest-growing companies \u2014 training, coaching and mentoring both employer and employee throughout the experience.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildinboston.org\/mission\/\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>BUILD<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> which uses entrepreneurship to ignite the potential of youth from under-resourced communities and propel them to high school, college and career success. <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingimpact.org\/about\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Building Impact<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>, <\/b>which partners with civic leaders, business leaders and nonprofit leaders in addressing complex social issues through volunteering.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/svefoundation.org\/about-us\/vision-mission\/\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Silicon Valley Education Foundation<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, the largest education nonprofit in Silicon Valley that champions education solutions that inspire underserved students to succeed in college and careers.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/wallbreakers.com\/about-us\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Wallbreakers<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, a solution to connect talented students from underrepresented backgrounds with companies hungry for talent and looking to build inclusive teams to serve a global marketplace.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition, Drift hosts weekly workouts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innercityweightlifting.org\/\"><span class=\"s2\">InnerCity Weightlifting<\/span><\/a>, which reduces youth violence by connecting proven risk youth with new networks and opportunities, and is also participating in the Mayor\u2019s Summer Jobs program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt has been proven time and time again that culture, diversity and inclusion are key ingredients to a successful company,\u201d said David Cancel, founder and CEO of Drift. \u201cWe have been focused on building a diverse company since day one so that we can better serve our customers and make a difference in the community. That\u2019s why we\u2019re thrilled to launch the Drift Charitable Fund. Not only will it give us access to an untapped pipeline of highly-skilled people, it also allows us to play a part in the workforce of the future.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s5\">&#8220;Hack.Diversity is focused on connecting the city&#8217;s fastest growing companies with high-skilled Black and Latino Software Engineers and IT professionals,\u201d said Jody Rose, co-founder of Hack.Diversity. \u201cDrift plays a critical role in the success of our program, making it possible for Hack.Diversity Fellows to gain access to resources, training and internship opportunities that eventually lead to full time employment. Drift&#8217;s partnership with Hack.Diversity demonstrates their commitment towards fortifying a future of work saturated with diverse talent that will drive innovation forward.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cStrengthening our approach to pipeline development is critical to fostering a more inclusive and sustainable Boston business economy,\u201d said John F. Barros, Chief of Economic Development, City of Boston. \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s5\">We are pleased to see how Drift is giving back to the community, and as it<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> continues to expand its footprint in Boston, the Walsh administration looks forward to collaborating on future workforce development opportunities.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">For more information about the Drift Charitable Fund, contact Brendan Toohey at <a href=\"mailto:btoohey@drift.com\"><span class=\"s2\">btoohey@drift.com<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s5\"><b>About Drift <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Drift is the new way businesses buy from businesses. With its quickly evolving set of tools and playbooks, Drift is the world\u2019s leading conversational marketing platform, trusted by top enterprise businesses like Ellie Mae, GrubHub, InVision, Marketo, MongoDB, Okta, Outreach, Eventbrite, Vidyard, and over 50,000+ other businesses. Sales and marketing teams rely on Drift to connect now with the customers who are ready to buy now. Based in Boston, Drift was founded by serial marketing technology entrepreneurs David Cancel and Elias Torres and is backed by leading venture capitalists including CRV, General Catalyst, and Sequoia. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drift.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.drift.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drift Launches Charitable Fund to Support the Workforce of the Future Conversational Marketing Leader Commits to Enhance Educational Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math BOSTON, MA &#8211; June 13, 2019 &#8211; Drift, the world\u2019s leading conversational marketing platform, today announced the Drift Charitable Fund. 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